₹1274.63 crore lapsed in PRIs, ₹384.98 crore in ULBs, CAG finds
This audit examined the financial management, asset management, and implementation of specific schemes (such as SCSP/TSP) by Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the Government of Kerala for the period ended March 2023.
Government of Kerala, specifically Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
- Lapsed funds of ₹1274.63 crore in PRIs and ₹384.98 crore in ULBs during 2022-23.
- Exclusion of 995 SC/ST families from LIFE housing lists by 12 PRIs and 2,740 families by 10 ULBs.
- Idling of assets worth ₹12.12 crore, including She Lodges, Women Vyavasaya Kendrams, and rest rooms.
- Unfruitful expenditure of ₹7.50 crore on unsuitable land purchases and ₹7.96 crore due to unverified site conditions.
- Incomplete projects in Palakkad Municipality (₹14.17 crore spent) and Kochi Corporation (₹25.70 crore spent) due to lack of funds or management issues.
- Excess payment of ₹50.35 lakh in centage charges and ₹68.61 lakh in GST to accredited agencies by three ULBs.
- 82% of land assets in test-checked ULBs lacked title deeds or valid ownership records.
- 43.05% of vehicles in Corporations and 24.88% in Municipalities were idling.
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Document details
| Official title | Report No.8 - Local Self-Government Institutions for the year ended March 2023 |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (audit_report) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |